CRISPR Technology

Aug 22, 2025

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics have become the first companies to secure FDA approval for a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with CRISPR Therapeutics, has achieved a historic milestone with the FDA approval of exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel, branded as ...

Jan 29, 2025

Microbial fermentation technology is a cornerstone of modern biotechnology, playing a vital role in various industries, from pharmaceuticals and agriculture to food production and environmental sustainability. By leveraging the natural metabolic processes of microorganisms, fermentation has evolved into a powerful ...

Dec 15, 2023

History has been created as the world captures the significance of the FDA’s approval of Casgevy (exa-cel), a collaboration between Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD). This groundbreaking therapy represents a long-awaited potential cure for the debilitatin...

Jun 10, 2022

CRISPR technology or CRISPR/Cas9 technology is a genome-editing tool derived from the bacterial defense system against viruses and plasmids. The system comprises the Cas9 nuclease enzyme to create site-directed dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) break and a guide RNA, which is a predesigned 20 bp long RNA sequence within ...